My healing mentors Pamela McBride and Laura Rowe who continue to encourage my path, and open up my eyes to deeper spirituality and the greater unknown within the quantum cosmic forces. They have endlessly provided nourishing care and support to find my way through my own challenges and recover from depression, life’s obstacles, and overall vitality of wellbeing.

Lexie, my badass and longtime closest friend whom I hold dear to my heart. I admire your fun loving sass and “don’t take crap” from anyone attitude. You introduced me to an emergency need for energetic healing at a very low point in my mid-20’s. Thus setting the paradigm shift toward a life long journey of exploring energy healing as medicine and me questioning everything in the world as I thought it to be.

For Jay who saw the pain, destructive treatment, abandonment and neglect I received during my relationship with my then husband, by gifting me the book, Real Moments, by Barbara DeAngeles. My first personal development exploration book at age 20. Which I read over and over inspiring a lifetime path of obsessive personal reflection, development, and continuing to do my own work.  It ultimately gave me the courage to walk away from that troubling marriage and boldly become a single mother.

To the man who gifted me the Buddhist Bible opening up yet another world of spiritual philosophy. 

To the young girls and boys that endlessly bullied me in church, and in school, you taught me what it means to be kind and stick up for others.

I don’t want to de-emphasize the importance of male role models in my life. They instilled important notes of caring guidance and love. My late grandfather Marlowe who inspired artistry in me, and respect for our Native American culture. My late grandfather Glen with his lessons of practical sage wisdom and advice every Sunday afternoon post church dinner as a child. To my 2nd dad who has always been first in my life, thank you for all the child hood camping and lake adventures. Along with the regular Summer road trip vacations across the US inspiring me to continue that sense of exploration to this day and live as a future nomad in my school bus and continuous obsession for spontaneously in hitting the road to sleep in the back of my car. (I guess some things never change.)

To the rest of my wild and crazy friends that have been there with me for the long haul through thick and thin. Good and bad. Ride or Die. You are the chosen family. As I move around a lot, to all my new friends I’ve picked up along the way, life just gets better. Even after 50+.

For my daughter and grandson. My most treasured teachers that challenge me at every corner and show me where I need to go deeper. You have my whole heart. There’s not enough words in this space to express what you have brought to my life. I love you more than you may ever know.

Lastly, to myself for always having the courage, bravery, drive, and resilience to keep going. No matter what challenges I face.